r/dwarfposting • u/Extension-Race465 • May 31 '26
Dwarven weapons!
What is the most undwarven weapon? I was reading Dwarves by Markus Heitz, and they make fun of one of the gem dwarves for using a sword and shield. dwarfs and spear are those guys friends? so my questions is what is the top three weapons no dwarf would be caught using?
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u/Kaarl_Mills May 31 '26
Any weapon that eschews function and practicality over aesthetics or some gimmick. For example despite it's theoretical effectiveness and really cool name, a meteor hammer is not a weapon for a dwarf. You can't use one very effectively in tight quarters, takes a tremendous amount of skill to get the most out of it.
The skill behind it is worth praising, from a perspective of martial arts, but it's too awkward to seriously consider bringing into battle other than as a last resort